The Inside Line Podcast - Vital MTB
A mountain biking podcast channel featuring in-depth interviews with world class riders and cycling industry professionals.
Episodes
332 episodes
Let's Get Mental - Bikes: Unaffiliated Ft. Dr. Jason Richardson
Dr. Jason Richardson joins the podcast to chat about his work as a sports psychologist in cycling and how the same tools that benefit professional athletes can benefit every rider, regardless of ability, on and off the bike. We loved this conve...
World Cup DH Press Conference - Bruni, Goldstone, Shaw, Holl, Hemstreet, Seagrave
Virtual press conference recorded on April 21 to discuss the upcoming World Cup Downhill season with Loic Bruni, Jackson Goldstone, Luca Shaw, Vali Holl, Gracey Hemstreet and Tahnee Seagrave.
Freak Bikes Taking Over - Bikes Unaffiliated
Schroeder, Spomer and Lars get back together to discuss big wheels and weird bikes taking over.00:00 Reflections on Sea Otter 202609:59 The Future of Wheel Sizes13:09 What's In and What's Out34:52 Innovations in Mountain Bik...
Dak's Setup Is Getting Out There - Vital's B Practice Podcast
I's been a busy few months since the last podcast—Jason went to New Zealand and Italy, Tanner has been to nearly all 50 states working different shoots and projects, and Dakotah has bounced between Europe and Tennessee as he feverishly tests ev...
Masters World Championships - Matt Thompson and Steve Wentz
Today we talk with Matt Thompson and Steve Wentz who just returned from Masters World Champs downhill in Chile. Matt took the rainbow stripes in the 50-55 Master C2 class and Steve landed a Top 10 in a stacked field of “younger” talent, most im...
More Linear? More Comfortable?? Tech Breakdown & Impressions of RockShox New Zeb Fork
RockShox Zeb fork is all-new for model year 2027. They’ve taken what they learned developing the latest Boxxer, and have applied many of the same technologies and tuning ideologies to their single-crown, gravity fork.Vital editor, Jason...
POST-RACE Pro Downhill Series Rock Creek Interviews - Unc Chats with Luca Cometti
Elite race day at the first event of the 2026 @prodownhillseries was a heater at Ride Rock Creek bike park in North Carolina as downhill mountain bikers put it all...
Pro Downhill Series Rock Creek Track Walk Interviews - Unc Chats with Luca Cometti
Luca Cometti heads to round 1 of the 2026 Pro Downhill Series at Ride Rock Creek, North Carolina. Track walk took place today, and Luca grabbed the pros to find out how they'll approach the weekend following the Tennessee National.Inter...
POST-RACE Pro Interviews - Tennessee National - Unc Chats with Luca Cometti
Watch the interviewsWhat a crazy day of #USDH action at the 2026 Tennessee National at Windrock Bike Park. Austin Dooley took the Pro Men's win by just .004 seconds over Cole Suetos. If they cro...
Grilling the Pros - TN National Unc Chats with Luca Cometti
You can watch these interviews on YouTubeThe first major U.S. downhill mountain bike race of 2026 is underway at Windrock Bike Park. #USDH shredder, Luca Cometti, grills the pros during track wa...
We're Keeping the Name. Bikes Unaffiliated Ep 6
You chimed in and the name of our podcast, Bikes: Unaffiliated will remain. In this episode, Jason Schroeder, Shawn Spomer and Lars Sternberg tackle an assortment of random bike and non-bike subjects like why was our tech forum picking on Dario...
Vital Staffers in Heaven (Queenstown) and Hell (The ER)
Would you rather be riding epic bike parks in Queenstown, downhill trails in Laguna or sitting in the ER because you can't pee? Jason Schroeder, Lars Sternberg and Shawn Spomer reflect on their last couple of weeks in this episode of Bikes Unaf...
17 Questions - Loic Bruni
One of downhilling's finest, Loic Bruni, ain't scared of the dreaded 17!You can watch this interview on Vital MTBQuestions asked0:00 - ...
17 Questions - Aaron Gwin
Downhill destroyer, Aaron Gwin, takes another stab at the dreaded 17 during a Frameworks test camp in Southern California. Hard to believe the first 17 Qs we did with Aaron was 15 years ago!Question asked1. You wake up late and...
32" Wheels—You're Kidding, Right? Bikes: Unaffiliated EP.5
We’ve been minimally interested in the 32-inch wheel topic. It was more fun to hypothesize what they’d ride like when it was a distant rumor. Now that Maxxis has
What Vital Users Liked in 2025 | bikes: unaffiliated podcast EP. 4
Happy New Year errybody! In this episode, we go through the components, places to ride, and habits Vital users listed as their favorites in 2025. We then touch on what we enjoyed in 2025 and what we are looking forward to in the year ahead.
AARON GWIN Interview 2026
The news of Aaron Gwin making a new home on Frameworks TRP yesterday left a lot of unanswered questions. Thankfully the man himself was down for a candid chat to discuss his new future.Cover photo by Callie HorwathTopics<...
Aaron Gwin Joins Frameworks - Exclusive Test Camp Interviews
0:00 - Aaron Gwin8:16 - James McAllister16:05 - Neko MulallyAs the 2026 downhill mountain bike season dawns, Frameworks TRP Racing announces that #USDH superstar, Aaron Gwin will join the team. Aaron, multi-time World Cup-w...
Why Dakotah Norton Joined Scott DH Factory - B Practice Podcast
After an exciting two years with Mondraker Factory Racing, our guy Dak has moved to Scott DH Factory and signed a three-year deal. So naturally, we had to podcast about it. We wanted all the details on what prompted his departure from Mondraker...
7 Years Later - Colin Meagher, ALS and the Lifelong Friends He Brought Together
We have a very special, and probably tear-and-laugh filled episode of The Inside Line as we catch back up with Colin Meagher, all-around nice guy, incredible, storied mountain bike photographer and man dealing with the late stages of ALS or Lou...
The Future We Can't Escape and Other E-Bike Discussions - bikes unaffiliated Ep. 3
Electric mountain bikes. Either you love ‘em, or think they’re wack. Granted, the latter opinion has been losing steam as more brands release good e-bikes, and more riders toss a leg over one. They’re the talk of our industry and are one of the...
"We Were Living Month to Month" - YT CEO, Sam Nicols
In this special edition of the Inside Line podcast, Jeff Brines interviews Sam Nicols, the former CEO of YT Industries from 2021 to 2024, exploring his journey from a career at Amazon to leading a prominent bike company during tumultuous times....
How Long Should Bikes Last? - Bikes: Unaffiliated Ep 2
In episode 2 of Bikes: Unaffiliated, Jason Schroeder, Lars Sternberg and Shawn Spomer discuss the evolution of mountain bike technology, focusing on the durability of bikes and components. They explore the expectations riders have for bike long...
